Obituaries

Dec 29, 2021

Donald R. "Ducky" Daller, 87, formerly of Wagontown, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in West Chester.  He was the husband of the late Judith M. Wenger Daller who passed in 2004.  Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late George C. and Jane Marie Cahill Daller.

Ducky worked for years for the Borough...

Dec 28, 2021

Deborah L. Wagner, 67, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at her home peacefully on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. She was the wife of the late Gregory Wagner who died June of this year. Born, 3/20/1954, she was the daughter of the late Charles Scott and Marie E. Rubincam Scott.

Debbie was an area resident all her life...

Dec 26, 2021

Harold L. “Rootie” Root, 95, of Coatesville passed away at his home on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son the late Verna (Lewis) Root and Charles Root. He was the beloved husband of Patricia E. Root with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Rootie loved country music, has traveled with...

Dec 26, 2021

Ruth Ann Soto, 69, of Christiana, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Sunday, December 26, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Noah A. Evans. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Horace Givler and Dorothy Hoffman Givler.

Ruth was an area resident all her life...

Dec 25, 2021

Kermeda (Kay) May Welch, 87, of New Holland, entered into eternal life with her Savior Jesus Christ at home on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Simon Welch who passed in 2000. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Annie (Smoker) Stoltzfus.

Kermeda...

Dec 24, 2021

Jerry V. Moore, Sr., of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 24th under the care of Sunrise Senior Living of Exton.  He was the widow of the late Donna (Urbine) Moore, who passed away in 2014 after they had shared 46 years of marriage.

Born in Meadowview, Virginia, Jerry was the son of Voy Mae Babetski of...

Dec 23, 2021

Harriet C. White, 87, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 at Sunrise Nursing Home of Exton. Harriet was the widow of the late Sterling D. White, with whom she had shared fifty years of marriage.

She was born in the Bronx in New York City on March 10, 1934 to...

Dec 23, 2021

Betty Lou Rineer Groff, 91, a lifelong resident of Coatesville prior to moving to Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook in 2007, died at Tel Hai on December 23, 2021, after an extended illness, initially brought on by the Coronavirus. She was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd L. Groff with whom she shared 67 years of...

Dec 23, 2021

Cole M. Kopanski, 24, of Mt. Joy, PA, died on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Michael J. Kopanski, Sr. of Coatesville and Candy A. Sweigart Seese (Todd) of Coatesville.

Cole was an area resident all his life. He was faithfully employed at Dutch Wonderland as a rollercoaster mechanic.

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Dec 20, 2021

D. Marie Manues, 79, of West Caln Township, Chester County, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Manues. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Leslie Morrissette and Mary Lynn Bohannan Morrissette.

Marie was employed by the Wyeth...

Dec 19, 2021

Marsha Y. Tillman, 78, of West Caln Township, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of J. Donald Tillman, Jr. with whom she shared 21 years of marriage. Born in Wagontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late  David E. Miller and Rhetta Grubb Miller.

Marsha...

Dec 19, 2021

Ethel E. Stewart, 58, of Atglen passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Ruth and Lydner Stewart. She was the wife Herbert Watters.

Ethel enjoyed crocheting, cooking, cleaning, and crossword puzzles. She was talkative and funny, but could also be described as stern....

Dec 18, 2021

John Joseph Cordivano, Sr., 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 18th under the care of Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Sara Marie Cordivano, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Toughkenamon, Pa., he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Miller) and Guy Cordivano.  He was a 1954 graduate...

Dec 18, 2021

Eileen J. Sera, 83, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, December 18th, 2021 at Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook.  Eileen was the widow of the late Charles Sera, who passed away on June 2, 2019 after they had shared 22 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Ruth...

Dec 18, 2021

Norman M. Robinson, 98, of West Chester passed away at the Quadrangle Nursing Facility in Haverford, PA on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born in Steelton, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late David Isaac "Ike" Robinson and Leah Quitoria Welsh (Donley) Robinson. He was the beloved husband of Loretta M. (Chapman) Robinson with whom he shared 67 years...

Dec 17, 2021

JoAnn M. Carmen, 76, of  Narvon, PA, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph C. Carmen who died in 2006. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late David Leppo, Jr. and Betty Carpenter Leppo Rider.

JoAnn became known and loved...

Dec 16, 2021

Gloria Ann Lyons, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the widow of the late William Lyons, with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Gloria was the daughter of the late Pearl (Romig) and John Gay.  She was a graduate of Scott...

Dec 15, 2021

Dale E. Smith went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Hower S. Smith, Jr. She is survived by her four children, Hower S. Smith III, wife (Bernie) of Coatesville, April Smith Krajewski, husband (Ken) of South Carolina, Nathan Smith, wife (Karen) of Cochranville, Douglas Smith,...

Dec 13, 2021

Kevin Patrick Precise, 59, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Regina Ida Jones Precise with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Alliance, Ohio, he was the son of Jimmie Ray Precise and Claira Mae Prew Precise of Othelia, Virginia.

Dec 12, 2021

Doris Marie Work Rissel, 92, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, in Lancaster.  Doris was born on July 4, 1929 in Coatesville, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Marie Work.

She was the widow of the late Norman William Rissel, who passed in 1995.

As a teenager, she worked...